Syedah Fatima
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Is Social media the trigger for depression?
It is a known fact that social media has been a trigger for kids and adult becoming depressed. According to psychnews.org a survey of 1,787 young adults found that the use of multiple social media platforms is more strongly associated with depression and anxiety among young adults that spent time online. In this generation, everyone uses social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, twitter, etc. It’s actually pretty sad because the more we’re on our phone, the less conversation we’re engaging in face to face. This has become a serious problem and it’s only increasing and getting worst. Social media dramatically changed the way we communicate, socialize, and make and maintain friendships. While there are benefits to living in a digital world, there are also risks. Today’s youth miss out on critical social skills development when they spend the majority of their free time connected to and interacting through a screen. They can also get lost in a world of unrealistic comparisons, cyber bullying, and feeling left out.
You would think that social media is just a place to look at other people’s post and just upload things right? Well it’s not. According to wangle family insites “91 percent of young people use social media.” Social media is a link to depression because people compare themselves to others they considered “better off than me.” Being tagged in an unflattering photo on social media can trigger someone to be upset in an unresponsive way and also using social media so much can have an affect on your job/studies. Imagine not knowing how to control yourself from being on an app all day looking at other people’s lives instead of focusing on your own. Even in movi...
